How much does CT chest, without contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA?

CPT 71250 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
71250 CT chest, without contrast
Ask to pay
$1,535
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$1,420
Cash / self-pay price
$1,535
Prices near you — 24 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) lowest Hospital $133cash — —
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) Hospital $141negotiated — ★★★★★
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $143negotiated — ★★★★★
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) Hospital $188negotiated — —
Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) Hospital $190negotiated — ★★★★★
Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) Hospital $756cash — —
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) Hospital $909cash — ★★★★★
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) Hospital $1,031cash — —
Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) Hospital $1,181cash — ★★★★★
Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) Hospital $1,189cash — —
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) Hospital $1,420cash — —
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) Hospital $1,432cash — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 71250 (CT chest, without contrast) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 71250 is $1,535.28, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $794.17–$2,083.20. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
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What should 71250 cost in Los Angeles, CA?

For CT chest, without contrast (CPT 71250) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $1,420, with hospitals ranging from $794 to $2,083 across 24 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does CT chest, without contrast cost in Los Angeles, CA?

A fair self-pay price for CT chest, without contrast (CPT 71250) in Los Angeles, CA is around $1,420, with hospital prices ranging from $794 to $2,083 across 24 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of CT chest, without contrast?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.